"They took us on in Dunedin [in last week's second Test] playing a game of real pace and worked out they couldn't," said Kiwi boss Steve Hansen. "So what are they going to do now? They are in a bit of a quandary."

Billy Vunipola, one of seven changes to last week's beaten side, insists England are not afraid to revert to a more direct game in Hamilton.

"England won the World Cup doing it, and if it wins us this game then we'll do it," he said. "It's one of those cliches: Win playing ugly. But you are still winning.

"Our biggest goal is to try and come away from this tour having won one of the Tests. I am confident we can, whether that's playing counter-attack or playing to our strengths of mauling and set-piece and grinding it out."